HCC students win big at MFAH fashion show

Apr 3, 2018

Houston Community College fashion design students and alumni walked away with free courses, fabric and sewing supplies and other prizes after competing in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Oscar de la Renta inspired “Fashion Fusion” show.

The fashion show featured garments created by student designers in HCC’s award-winning fashion program. Each design was judged on construction, creativity, stage presence and its "wow" factor.

Top honors went to current students Jing Cao, Inge Duran, Shanda Phillips and Ebonie Sophus, who received the Audience Choice Award for her crimson ruffled design, appropriately named "Oscar de la Ruffles." Each of the winners was awarded one studio and one art history course from the MFAH's Glassell School of Art.

In the alumni group, Erica Medrano, David Valdez, Teresa Rangel and Maria Hammond received fabric and sewing supplies from the Martinez-Arpin Foundation for their winning designs.

Additional prizes for all of the winners included Tootsies gift cards, tickets to the MFAH's current "Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Art of Jodhpur, India" exhibit, tickets to an upcoming MFAH Mixed Media Party and other items.

The runway show was held as a follow up to the recent blockbuster Oscar de le Renta exhibit at MFAH. Judges included Fady Armonious from Tootsies, Sameera Faridi Design Studio Creative Director Sameera Faridi, and PaperCity Art Editor Catherine Anspon.